About Mitch
What did Morrie's brother, David, get sick with when they were children?
What is polio
What is the subject Morrie taught at Brandies University? Bonus: What was Morrie's favorite activity during his free time?
What is Sociology? Dancing
Mitch hears this quote on the TV: "Who is Morrie Schwartz?" What does hearing this quote cause Mitch to do?
Caused him call/reach out as well as visit Morrie.
Morrie suffered from what disease? Double points if you can name the official disease and the name of baseball player that inspires it's alternate name
ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) also known as Lou Gehrig's disease named after Lou Gehrig
What was Mitch's dream career?
What is a musician (piano player)?
This is the nickname Mitch gave Morrie. Bonus: What is the nickname Morrie gave Mitch?
What is Coach?
What is Player?
How many interviews did Morrie do with Ted Koppel for the show Nightline?
3 times
Who is Janine?
Mitch's wife.
What secret did Morrie have to keep from his younger brother? Hint: It was a secret that weighed on Morrie heavily.
That their real mom died and Eva was their stepmother.
What was Morrie's goal for Mitch, even during college? Hint: He always told Mitch that he was going to do this to him.
To make Mitch cry (open up and be emotional)
Instead of following societies culture and values, Morrie encouraged Mitch and the reader to...
Create our own culture and values
When having a meal with Morrie, what were some habits/behaviors Morrie did during meal time that Mitch secretly enjoyed?
Morrie was a messy eater and talked with his mouth full
Morrie's shares his beliefs about reincarnation on the 6th Tuesday. He states he would want be reborn as a ____________.
Even though Morrie was dying, he was inspiring because he was _______________.
Positive (answers may vary)
Mitch focused 100% on his job because it was something he could control. What event in his life caused Mitch to care only about work?
His brother, after getting cancer, cutting off contact with Mitch (Brother moved to Spain and sought treatment without help from the family)
Before becoming a professor, this is the place where Morrie did an internship? Hint: He made relationships with the patients there
What is a mental hospital?
What becomes Mitch's goal during his Tuesdays with Morrie?
To get answers and guidance on various topics about life (Mitch made a list of these topics to be covered during the 4th Tuesday onwards)
What is Morrie's thoughts on forgiveness? (2 parts)
"Forgive yourself before you die. Then forgive others."
Morrie helped Mitch live a more _________ life.
fulfilling/meaningful (answers may vary)